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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,950.40, 203,920.20 and 47,224.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,950.40, 203,920.20 and 47,224.08 is: 70,834.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,950.40 : 203,920.20 = 47,224.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,950.40/203,920.20 = 47,224.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,950.40x = 203,920.20 × 47,224.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,950.40x = 9,629,943,838.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,629,943,838.42/135,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,834.24

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